Live Music
The Skinny's guide to live music in Scotland. Our highlights of the best live gigs, and reviews of shows at venues large and small across Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, plus previews of the summer's best music festivals.
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ReviewsPulp @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 7 Jun
Pulp visit Glasgow with a show that's full of the wit and pomp that helped make them Brit Pop legends Read more »| 11 Jun 2025 -
Reviewscaroline @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 7 June
Rolling into town off the back of their superb second record, caroline only fitfully capture its wonky majesty tonight. Read more »| 10 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsThe Great Escape 2025: The Report
Scotland at The Great Escape impresses with an eclectic mix of musical talent Read more »| 03 Jun 2025 -
ReviewsWet Leg @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27 May
Universes away from the pigtails and prairie dresses of their debut, Wet Leg tease their sophomore sounds with something far beyond their signature sprechgesang Read more »| 30 May 2025 -
ReviewsWunderhorse @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 27 May
Fresh from supporting indie royalty such as Fontaines D.C. and Sam Fender, Wunderhorse prove they're here to stay Read more »| 30 May 2025 -
ReviewsSoccer Mommy @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 May
Soccer Mommy deliver some beautifully intricate and raw moments during tonight's SWG3 show, but the atmosphere feels somewhat flat Read more »| 28 May 2025
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PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2025
Family-friendly festivals, all-dayers, launch parties and whistle-stop tours – for Scotland's music lovers, June has it all Read more »| 27 May 2025 -
ReviewsMogwai @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 May
The second of two sold-out nights at the Barras for Mogwai feels like an homage to Glasgow and its people Read more »| 21 May 2025 -
ReviewsPixies @ Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 14 May
Pixies return to the Scottish capital, as Edinburgh's Corn Exchange plays host to the alt icons Read more »| 20 May 2025 -
ReviewsSiobhan Miller @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 12 May
Siobhan Miller cultivates a sense of community through music and storytelling on Edinburgh Tradfest's closing night Read more »| 15 May 2025 -
ReviewsSay Sue Me @ CCA, Glasgow, 9 May
Surf poppers Say Sue Me bring their South Korean shoegaze to the CCA Read more »| 12 May 2025 -
ReviewsCloth @ Mono, Glasgow, 27 Apr
Cloth launch their new album Pink Silence with an understated yet sublime performance in Glasgow Read more »| 30 Apr 2025 -
PreviewsScottish Live Music Highlights: May 2025
May's gig round-up brings a bunch of showcases of new Scottish music, touring visits from Wet Leg, Soccer Mommy and Mannequin Pussy, and loads more Read more »| 29 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsChat Pile @ QMU, Glasgow, 23 Apr
Impossibly affable Oklahomans Chat Pile bring their mix of barrelling riffs and harrowing storytelling to Glasgow for a show that's equal parts ferocious and fun Read more »| 25 Apr 2025 -
ReviewsBrooke Combe @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Apr
Brooke Combe more than rises to the occasion of headlining the iconic Barrowlands stage Read more »| 22 Apr 2025